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Hocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney's Halloween Classic Paperback – September 9, 2016
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Print length206 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Publication dateSeptember 9, 2016
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Dimensions6 x 0.52 x 9 inches
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ISBN-10099805920X
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ISBN-13978-0998059204
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"Love Hocus Pocus? Then you need this book. Terrifyingly knowledgeable... accessible and smart, packed with fascinating stories, facts, and analysis." - Den of Geek
"A Hocus Pocus fan guide that is more lit than the black flame candle. This witchy book contains a ton of behind-the-scenes stories and fun facts about the movie." - BuzzFeed
"Honestly... my first thought was, 'Awesome! I love that movie - but is there enough material there for an entire book?' As it turns out, there is." - WickedHorror.com
"A treasure trove of insight... nothing short of a magical experience." - LaughingPlace.com
"A scholarly dive into the making and meaning of the film." - New York Daily News
"The chapters are all cleverly titled (my favorite is The Home Alone of Halloween), and with his colloquial tone, fresh perspective and well thought-out ideas, Wallace makes this an interesting and easy read." - The Movie Guys
"A great gift for any Hocus Pocus fan. Or why not pair it with a copy of the movie for a great Halloween hostess gift?" - WDWHints.com
"A fantastic book. I read it cover to cover. ...I'm a pretty diehard fan of the movie, and I learned stuff. Theories... lots of things you'd never think about. I love this book. I cannot rave about it enough. Phenomenal." - Dizney Coast to Coast
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About the Author
His critical interest in entertainment began at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Communication Studies (with a concentration in Media Studies) and English. While there, he taught a recitation course in analyzing children's literature, with an emphasis on Disney's adaptations in theme parks and film.
Wallace later pursued an interest in law, earning a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University. Additionally, he is a professional entertainment critic, having published more than two hundred movie, television, and music reviews to an audience of millions.
Disney fans know Aaron as the host of On Main Street with Aaron Wallace, the web's longest-running Disney fan podcast, recognized by Apple as a Featured Podcast and a fixture in the Travel Top 10. He also reviews live theatre and conducts celebrity interviews as a Contributing Editor at BroadwayWorld.com, the web's #1 source for live entertainment coverage. His more than two hundred movie, music, and television reviews have reached an audience of millions across multiple outlets, including the popular DVDizzy.com.
He has been featured in The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, Buzzfeed, Attractions Magazine, and The Orlando Sentinel, among other publications, and is a frequent guest on podcasts such as The Mad Chatters and Dizney Coast to Coast.
Today, Aaron lives in Orlando, Florida, where he visits the Walt Disney World Resort on at least a weekly basis and shares his adventures on Twitter (@aaronwallace) and Instagram (@aaronhwallace).
His website is available at AaronWallaceOnline.com.
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Product details
- Publisher : Pensive Pen Publishing; 1st edition (September 9, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 206 pages
- ISBN-10 : 099805920X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0998059204
- Item Weight : 11 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.52 x 9 inches
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- #21 in Movie Guides & Reviews
- #83 in Movie History & Criticism
- #825 in Performing Arts (Books)
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About the author

Aaron Wallace is a writer, podcaster, and attorney who studies movies,
music, television, theatre, theme parks, and why we love them. He is the author of three bestselling books about travel, entertainment, and film.
Aaron first started writing about popular culture while at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both English and Communication Studies (with a concentration in media and film). While there, he taught a recitation course in analyzing children’s literature, with an emphasis on Disney’s adaptations in theme parks and movies. He later pursued an interest in law, earning a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University and practicing as an attorney before transitioning full-time to his career as a writer, critic, podcaster, and public speaker.
Disney fans know Aaron as the host of On Main Street with Aaron Wallace, the web’s longest-running Disney fan podcast, recognized by Apple as a Featured Podcast and a fixture in the Travel Top 10. He also reviews live theatre and conducts celebrity interviews as a Contributing Editor at BroadwayWorld. com, the web's #1 source for live entertainment coverage. His more than two hundred movie, music, and television reviews have reached an audience of millions across multiple outlets, including the popular DVDizzy.com.
He has been featured in The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, Buzzfeed, Attractions Magazine, and The Orlando Sentinel, among other publications, and is a frequent guest on podcasts such as The Mad Chatters and Dizney Coast to Coast.
Today, Aaron lives in Orlando, Florida, where he visits the Walt Disney World Resort on at least a weekly basis and shares his adventures on Twitter (@aaronwallace) and Instagram (@aaronhwallace).
His website is available at www.AaronWallaceOnline.com.
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I really loved Hocus Pocus in Focus because it gave me a new way to love the movie. In got to see all the nuances of how it was filmed. I got to peek behind the curtain and I wasn’t disappointed. In fact it just made me love it more.
Aaron Wallace knows his stuff. You can see how much he loves Hocus Pocus by the way he decries people who try to belittle it. What Wallace doesn’t know about Hocus Pocus really isn’t worth knowing.
After reading Hocus Pocus in Focus I was filled with a sense of nostalgia and whilst I watch this movie every week with my obsessed niece, this book made me want to watch it again. I could be cheesy and say that the book put a spell on me….wow that was cheesy.
Bygones. If you love Hocus Pocus you will love this book.
Hocus Pocus in Focus – The Thinking Fans Guide to Disney’s Halloween Classic by Aaron Wallace is available now.
I'm very glad I did. It may be a short book but it has some really interesting critical analysis of the film and some even more fascinating facts.
With a huge amount of footnotes this is obviously a well-researched labour of love and that really shines through in the text.
I came away from the book with a whole new appreciation for Hocus Pocus and those involved in its making.
Highly recommend.
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